Radiant heat ironer and drier



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RADIANT HEAT IRONER AND DRIER Filed March 27, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet sawe/Mow: Edwin WeQseZy Patented Dec. 9, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICERADIANT HEAT IRONER AND DRIER Edwin F. Wesely, Chevy Chase, Md.

Application March 27, 1943, Serial No. 480,825

3 Claims.

This invention relates to electric lamp ironers and driers of the typein which incandescent or infra-red ray lamps and the like are used tosupply the heat. Such ironers and driers are particularly adapted toiron and dry laundered or cleaned articles and can be advantageouslyused in commercial laundries.

It is an object of the invention to provide a puff iron which consistsof the electric lamp itself or which is provided with a lamp or lamps toheat the iron. The iron, according to the invention, is made of anysuitable material or heat resisting glass such as Pyrex having thefilament permanently fixed therein with the usual inert gas filling or aremovable lamp provided in a usual socket with the glass puff ironremovable therefrom to replace a burned out lamp.

A further object resides in providing a curtain drier having a pluralityor bank of electric lamps as the source of drying heat, and suspendedfrom the ceiling of a room or building in which the drier is installed.A reflector unit is also suspended from the ceiling opposite and spacedfrom the bank of lamps between which the curtain frame is suspended fordrying a curtain provided on the frame.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a series orbank of electric lamps in a rotating cylinder of an ironer for ironingand drying flat work, such as sheets, pillow cases and the like. Thebank of lamps are stationary in the cylinder but removable to replaceburned out lamps, and means are provided to support the bank frame whileremoving the latter from the cylinder.

Further objects will be apparent from the following description whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of a pufi iron according to the invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the puff iron of Fig. 1, taken online 2--2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a modified puff iron,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a further modified puiT iron,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the iron of Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is an end elevational view of a curtain drier,

Fig. '7 is a side elevational view of the curtain drier of Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a cylinder ironer showing parts insection,

Fig. 9 is an end elevation of the ironer of Fig. 8, and

Fig. 10 is a side view of a detail.

The puff iron disclosed in Figs. 1 to 3 is substantially egg shaped,whereas the puff iron of Figs. 4 and 5 is spherical. It is understood,however, that the puff iron can comprise any desired shape, dependingupon the specific work of ironing to be carried out. In all the forms ofthe invention the pufi iron is composed of any suitable material, suchas aluminum and glass, preferably heat resisting glass, such as Pyrexand the like. In Figs. 1 and 2, the egg-shaped puff iron H is in theform of a hollow casing of heatresisting glass filled with an inert gaswithin the air tight chamber l2 and having a filament l3 formed of asuitable material to be electrically heated to incandescence. Thefilament I3 is preferably of such a type as to emit infra-red rays whichhave certain advantages over other types. The puff iron H is providedwith a core or closure member l4 through which the electric lead wiresI5 pass and are sealed therein. A usual brass screw-threaded collar I6is provided which threads in a support or column H for the iron. A pairof lead wires are provided in the column ll of which one I8 is connectedto the column and the other I9 is directed by any suitable means (notshown) to a central contact button 20.

The structure described in the foregoing, Figs. 1 and 2, including theparts II to I6 and 20, comprises a complete so-called electric lamp bulbadapted to generate heat to be used as a puff iron. The glass casing maybe made of clear glass or it may be opaque or clouded as desired.

In Fig. 3 the puff iron casing 2| of aluminum or heat resisting glass ismade removable in a metal socket 22 integral with a post or column 23supporting the iron. A bolt 24 or the like threaded in the socket 22bears against a neck portion 25 of the puff iron casing 2| and theopening 26 defined by the neck portion has a diameter or internalcircumference sufiicient to pass over an electric bulb 21 preferably ofthe infra-red ray type. The bulb 21 is removably mounted in a socketmember 28 which may form a part of the column 23. When the lamp 21 burnsout it is merely necessary to loosen the screw 24 and remove the puffiron casing 2| to replace the bulb with a new one.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate a modified form of puff iron in which thecasing 29 of aluminum or glass is spherical having an inert gas chamber30, a filament 3| and a screw-threaded neck portion 32.

In allforms of the invention, Figs. 1 to 5, the glass material, on whichlaundered or damp clothes are ironed, such as the shoulder portions ofshirts, jackets, uniforms, etc., is mad-e sufiiciently thick and strongto withstand the pulling forces of the material on the iron during theironing operation.

Figs. 6 and '7 illustrate a curtain drying apparatus in which a usualand well known curtain frame 33 is provided with two opposite pins 34which are adapted to slide in upright or vertical frame members 35. Eachframe member 35 has a slot 36 arranged therein, in which the pins 34slidably project and terminating at 37 just above a platform or stopmember 38 extending between and secured to the frame members 35. Theplatform 38 is shown as supported by means of a bracket 33 secured toeach frame member 35 and the latter may be suitably secured by bases 49fastened on a floor 4 I,

A bank 42 of electric lamps 43, preferably of the infra-red ray type,and a reflecting shield 44 of aluminum or any other suitable metal ormaterial, are suspended from a ceiling 45 by means of eyes and hooks 46.Any number of lamps 43 may be used, depending upon the amount of heatwhich it is desired to be generated to be directed against a curtain tobe dried which is fastened or mounted on the frame 33.

The curtain frame 33 may be raised and lowered by any suitable meanssuch as a cord or rope 47 passing over pulleys 48 and 49 secured to theceiling 45 and side wall respectively and secured on a clamping cleet50.

Fig. 6 shows in dotted lines the curtain frame 33 in the lowered andhorizontal position resting on the platform 38 to remove-a dried curtainand replace a wet curtain thereon, the latter to be raised on the framebetween the bank of lamps and the reflector, to be dried by direct andreflected heat radiation from the lamps 43 and refiector 44.

It is of course obvious that such articles as spreads, lace tablecloths, and the like, can be placed on the frame and dried. It is alsoobvious that the drier shown in Figs. 6 and 7 need not be suspended froma ceiling but this structure conserves space and the heat from the bankof lamps is out of direct contact with the operator.

Figs. 3 and 9 illustrate an electric lamp heated cylinder type iron inwhich the upright and end frame members 51 are provided with a receivingtable 52 and a feeding table 53 suitably secured or bolted thereto. Aplurality of presser rollers 54 are suitably driven by a motor 55through the intermediary of various gears. A main ironing roller orcylinder 64 of aluminum, stainless steel or any other suitable metal oralloy is rotatably mounted on a tube shaft 58 rotatable at one end in abushing 65 and the other end in a continuation 60 of the open cage endor closure member 6|. A framework 56 of any suitable material, includingsheet asbestos is mounted in the cylinder 65 and this framework isprovided with a plurality of infra-red ray lamps 51. Electric currentfor the lamps may enter one end of the cylinder by means of wire lead59.

A removable retaining plate 62 is bolted in one of the end frame membersThis plate 62 is unbolted together with the bolts in the left end, Fig.8, of the cylinder 65 to move the framework 56 to the left for thepurpose of removing burnt out lamps 57 to be replaced by new bulbs. Forthis purpose the cylinder 64 is supported at the left end by anysuitable means (not shown) and a rod 53, Fig. 10, having a reducedscrewthi'eaded end section 64 is secured in the end of shaft 58 tosupport the framework 56 during this operation.

The framework 56 may comprise any desired shape and any number of lampbulbs may be placed on this frame, depending upon the temperature it isdesired to heat the cylinder.

It is understood, of course, that even though Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate aso-called commercial or laundry machine, the invention can be applied toa household roller iron. Also, it is within the scope of this inventionto make the cylinder 64 of any size, such as one for a table modelhaving one or more lamps thereinto heat the cylinder by radiant heatrays.

I claim as my invention:

1. A cylinder type ironing machine comprising a pair of frame members, ahollow metallic cylinder rotatably mounted in said frame members, aframework mounted against rotation in the cylinder and having aplurality of electric lamps mounted thereon to heat the cylinder, andmeans to support one end of the framework while the latter is moved outof the other end of the cylinder to remove and replace burned out bulbs.

2. An ironing machine, comprising a pair of upright frame members, acylinder mounted to rotate in the frame members by bearing members, aframework mounted in fixed relation in the bearing members of thecylinder and having a plurality of electric lamps mounted thereon inradial relationship with each lamp adapted to direct heat rays againstthe inside surface of the cylinder, and means for rotating the cylinder,said framework being square in cross section with a row of lamps mountedon each side of the square surface.

3. An ironing machine, comprising a pair of upright frame members, acylinder mounted to rotate in the frame members by bearing members, aframework mounted in fixed relation in the bearing members of thecylinder and having a plurality of electric lamps mounted thereon inradial relationship with each lamp adapted to direct heat rays againstthe inside surface of the cylinder, means for rotating the cylinder, aremovable plate on one frame member to permit axial movement of theframework from one end of the cylinder to replace burned-out lamps, andmeans to be secured in the other end of the framework to support thatend thereof during the withdrawal.

EDWIN F. WESELY.

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